Minneapolis agitators target law enforcement after deadly ICE shooting

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The Minneapolis Public Schools system announced Friday that students would be allowed to return to campus on Monday, Jan. 12, after in-person learning was canceled Thursday and Friday in the aftermath of a deadly Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in the city on Wednesday.

The school system said, "in-person learning at all buildings will resume on Monday," but it noted that remote learning is being offered for "families who may need it" through Feb. 12.

The school's announcement said more information on the remote learning option has been made available to staff and families.

The change in learning options comes amid protests against ICE and the Trump administration following the shooting death of 37-year-old Renee Good, who has been accused of trying to run an ICE agent over with her car, according to DHS.

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., on Friday slammed the Trump administration’s reaction to the deadly ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis earlier this week.

Kelly reacted to a newly released video capturing the moments before 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good was shot by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

“This Administration has created an environment where tragedies like this can happen,” Kelly wrote on X. “The shooting in Minneapolis was horrific. So is the immediate attempt by this administration to immediately characterize Renee Good—a mother who was just shot and killed by a federal agent—as a domestic terrorist.”

“Who the hell reacts to a tragedy this way?” Kelly continued. “The Trump administration has lost all credibility on this.”

Kelly called for a “real investigation” into the incident and “accountability.”

Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., weighed in on a pair of shootings this week involving federal immigration officials, calling for independent investigations.

“We need full, independent investigations into the shootings at the hands of federal immigration officials that have taken place this week in Minneapolis and Portland,” Schiff wrote on X. “This aggressive deployment of ICE into our communities is resulting in a terrible loss of life.

Schiff added, “This tactic is not making our country safer. Far from it.”

Renee Nicole Good, 37, was fatally shot Wednesday by an ICE agent in Minneapolis. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the woman attempted to "weaponize her vehicle" to hit law enforcement officials.

The next day, two people were wounded by a Border Patrol agent in Portland, Oregon, after allegedly trying to use a vehicle as a weapon during an arrest attempt, according to DHS. 

Sen. Elizabeth Warren weighed in Friday on the nationwide reaction to the fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, calling for congressional and judicial action to curb federal immigration enforcement.

“Trump and ICE must be reined in by Congress and the courts,” Warren wrote on X. “We cannot wait for even more horrific atrocities to confirm what we already know: These escalating ICE raids don’t make us safer—they intentionally stoke fear and tear communities apart.”

The remarks come amid intense debate following the Jan. 7 death of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman who was fatally shot by an ICE agent during a federal operation.

Democrats nationwide have sharply criticized ICE’s presence in Minneapolis, while protests have erupted outside federal facilities and calls have grown among progressive lawmakers to restrict or halt ICE operations in major U.S. cities.

We will know in short order if a political fight is brewing.

Such is the case in the past few days regarding congressional spending and war powers.

Article I, Section 9 declares, "No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law."

The most important power granted to Congress is over the federal purse strings. In other words, what Congress deems the federal government should spend. There were calls from the left to hold up funding for the Pentagon or State Department after the U.S. strike in Venezuela.

Now, there’s a debate about hamstringing the Department of Homeland Security and ICE after an agent shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.Liberal Democrats are apoplectic. 

"A child has her lost her mom. And y'all want to pretend that it is OK," said Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, fighting back tears. "I am asking if there is anyone that will stand for the very people that elected us and sent us to Congress?"

"A lot of people are talking about different reforms, and that's their prerogative," said Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., the top Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee.

"Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee have written [Chairman Andrew] Garbarino, R-N.Y., saying, ‘We'd like to have an oversight hearing on what's happening with ICE.’ That's a reasonable request."

I pressed Thompson on whether Congress should use appropriations to effect change at ICE."That's above my pay grade," answered Thompson.

Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., is the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. He’s more aggressive about Congress exerting its muscle over the federal treasury.

"We should use every means at our disposal to do it," said Raskin. "Including the appropriations process."

Sometimes that involves cutting off money. Sometimes that entails limiting spending. Sometimes lawmakers include language to forbid certain activities by federal departments or agencies. Or the legislative language might direct agencies to handle duties a particular way. But some progressives are so enraged that they want to slash money for ICE. And maybe even shut down the government.

The next deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST Jan. 30, 2026.

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News' Chad Pergram.

Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., said Friday that she led a letter signed by 159 members of Congress demanding accountability from the Department of Homeland Security following the fatal ICE-involved shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

“I led a letter with 159 Members of Congress to @Sec_Noem demanding accountability for ICE’s indefensible actions resulting in the killing of a woman in South Minneapolis,” Omar wrote on X. “Minnesotans deserve answers. That must include an unbiased, thorough investigation.”

In the letter addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and ICE Acting Director Todd Lyons, lawmakers wrote: “We write to express our horror and outrage at the actions that have taken place under your command.”

“This is not the first time your agents have used unnecessary force on civilians without provocation,” the letter states. “You have lost the faith and confidence of the American people.”

Lawmakers demanded that DHS “immediately suspend the current surge of federal officers and agents to Minneapolis” and work with “an independent agency to ensure transparency and accountability throughout the course of the investigation.”

The letter also criticizes DHS’s initial public statements following the shooting, calling them a “counter narrative” that “simply did not reflect the evidence of the video recordings that exist.”

“Our eyes have all seen video evidence showing that none of this happened,” the lawmakers wrote, referring to claims that Good “viciously ran over the ICE officer.”

The letter adds that DHS’s statements raise “grave concerns about whether the public will be able to trust an internal investigation of this shooting.”

Anti-ICE agitators have erupted en masse in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of a protester who the Trump administration says tried to run over an agent.

Video of the chaotic scenes unfolding in Minneapolis shows agitators harassing federal agents, with some throwing snowballs at them and some shouting phrases such as "We’re going to f---ing kill you" and "I hope you suffer."

One video shows several federal vehicles driving down a Minneapolis street surrounded by protesters on either side of them. Many of the protesters can be seen lobbing snowballs at the vehicles while the crowd chants, "ICE out now."

In another video, reposted by the White House’s official rapid response X account, a protester outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building can be seen confronting a law enforcement vehicle, shouting, "We’re going to f---ing find you, and we’re going to f---ing kill you! You’re going to f---ing die, b--ch!"

The White House referred to these individuals as "left-wing agitators."

Another video posted on X shows a protester telling U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino, "I hope you suffer, I hope you suffer a long, terrible death."

In response, Bovino informs the protester that federal law enforcement is conducting "Title 8 enforcement, ma’am."

Title 8 enforcement involves civil immigration arrests of illegal aliens without criminal offenses.

Other videos show protesters cursing federal officials. In one instance, a protester whacks an official with a sign as he shoves a protester back. The protester is then grabbed by several officers and taken to the ground.

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News Digital's Peter Pinedo.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Thursday that a Border Patrol agent in Portland, Oregon, fired his weapon after two suspected Tren de Aragua gang associates allegedly used a vehicle as a weapon during an arrest attempt on Jan. 8.

Officials said the Border Patrol agent took “immediate action to defend himself and others,” shooting both suspects. DHS said no law enforcement officers were injured.

The suspects fled the scene and later drove nearly five miles to an apartment complex, where they called emergency medical services. One suspect, Luis David Nino-Moncada, suffered an arm injury and is now in FBI custody.

The second suspect, Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, was shot in the chest. DHS clarified that the two are not married.

“DHS law enforcement is facing an unprecedented 3,200% increase in vehicular attacks,” said Tricia McLaughlin, adding that assaults and threats against federal officers have surged nationwide.

Portland Police Chief Bob Day in a press conference earlier on Friday confirmed the pair had a criminal history in Washington County, including prostitution charges for Zambrano-Contreras.

DHS said both suspects are Venezuelan nationals who entered the U.S. illegally under the Biden administration and are associated with the Tren de Aragua gang. Officials said the investigation remains ongoing.

A hug shared between a Border Patrol agent and a protester showed a heartwarming moment of humanity in Minnesota as clashes over immigration enforcement rattle the U.S.

A conversation between a Border Patrol agent in full gear and an anti-immigration enforcement protester was caught on video Thursday, giving insight into federal agents' demeanor as they provide security amid rising tensions nationwide.

Speaking to the female protester, who was carrying a bullhorn and gas mask, the agent sought common ground over their shared experience of U.S. military service.

"You signed [up] to become a soldier, right," the agent asked the woman. "The purpose of the soldier is to go to war. This mission is different [with Border Patrol]. I understand, because I was in the Air Force, and I was an airman."

"Not the Air Force. They're fly boys," she quipped. "If you'd been a Marine, I would have brought you some crayons. No, listen…"

"I love you," he interjected as the pair laughed about her military jest.

"I want to hug you.""You can't do that," the woman said, looking over to the other agents.

"Oh, I could," the agent said, adding he would not mind.

"I would let you," she responded. "You can hug me. I would embrace it if you would hug me."

"I will," he said. "Come over."

The agent walked out of his line of formation toward the woman and hugged her as she smiled.

"We have a heart, you know what I mean," the agent said.

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News Digital's Alex Koch.

Minneapolis City Council member Elizabeth Shaffer said city leadership is exploring every possible avenue to end Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity in Minneapolis following the fatal shooting of a woman by an ICE agent earlier this week.

In a newsletter shared with constituents, Shaffer said officials are looking at options “from every possible angle” and are reaching out to state and federal partners for assistance in addressing what she described as an “unprecedented situation.”

“We’re actively reaching out to all of our state and federal allies for help,” Shaffer wrote, according to her newsletter.

The comment comes amid heightened tensions in the city after the shooting of Renee Nicole Good, 37, on Wednesday during an enforcement operation.

Federal authorities have described the incident as an act of self-defense by the ICE agent; local officials, including Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey, have questioned that account and called for ICE to leave the city.

Vice President JD Vance forcefully pushed back Friday against media claims surrounding the fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, accusing critics of spreading falsehoods about what occurred.

“These people are incapable of not lying about this,” Vance wrote on X, responding to a post alleging the officer fired through a side window. Vance said photos of the vehicle show bullet holes indicating the shots came from the front of the car, where the officer was standing when he was struck.

“He is allowed to discharge his weapon in self-defense,” Vance added.

In a separate post, the vice president condemned coverage he said misrepresented the incident, calling it “disgusting” and accusing the press of lying about an “innocent law enforcement officer.”

Federal officials have said the officer fired after being hit by a vehicle during an enforcement operation. The shooting remains under investigation.

Southside Family Charter School in Minneapolis confirmed Friday that the parent of one of its students was killed Wednesday during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation in the city.

In a statement, the school expressed its “deepest condolences to the student, their family and loved ones during this profoundly difficult time” and said its community is focused on supporting students while respecting their privacy.

The school noted that counselors and support staff are available to assist those impacted by the tragedy and said it would not be sharing additional information at this time.

Southside Family Charter School also clarified that it has not provided any ICE-related training to members of its school community, countering claims circulating on social media.

The confirmation comes in the wake of the fatal shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good, a Minneapolis mother of three who was killed by an ICE agent earlier this week.

As new protests erupt and Democrats express outrage over another shooting involving an immigration agent in Portland, the Department of Homeland Security is setting the record straight on the two victims’ suspected gang affiliation.

In a Friday X post, DHS said that the two victims, Luis David Nico Moncada and Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, are Venezuelan criminal illegal aliens and suspected members of the foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua.

According to the agency, Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras were shot by a U.S. Customs and Border Protection agent after the two attempted to run him and others over with their vehicle.

The incident occurred at approximately 2:19 p.m. local time, when Border Patrol agents stopped a vehicle and identified themselves as law enforcement, DHS has said.

"Yesterday, two suspected Tren de Aragua gang associates—let loose on American streets by Joe Biden—weaponized their vehicle against Border Patrol in Portland," DHS wrote, explaining that "the agent took immediate action to defend himself and others, shooting them."

Both individuals fled the scene and were later found by Portland Police and administered first aid and taken to a hospital.

According to DHS, Moncada, who was driving the vehicle, entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 and was released into the country by the Biden administration. In addition to his suspected Tren de Aragua affiliation, Moncada has been previously arrested for driving under the influence and unauthorized use of a vehicle, per DHS. He has a final order of removal.

Zambrano-Contreras, the passenger, also entered the U.S. illegally in the El Paso area in 2023. DHS said she was released into the country by the Biden administration. The agency said that Zambrano-Contreras has "played an active role in a Tren de Aragua prostitution ring" and was previously involved in a shooting in Portland.

DHS called reporting that the two injured were a married couple "REVOLTING LIES," writing in a separate X post that "the two criminal illegal aliens who attacked Border Patrol in Portland are a gang member and his prostitute NOT an innocent ‘married couple.’"

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News Digital's Peter Pinedo.

Multiple Department of Homeland Security (DHS) sources, including officials on the ground in Minneapolis, tell Fox News that roughly 1,000 additional Border Patrol and Customs and Border Protection agents are being deployed to the city.

The timing of the agents’ arrival could be very soon, according to the sources.

Approximately 2,000 immigration agents are already on the ground in Minneapolis following the ICE-involved shooting earlier this week.

Border Patrol officials told Fox News that the influx of additional personnel will allow Homeland Security Investigations investigators to shift focus and probe an ongoing fraud scandal, rather than being tied up with operational security and enforcement duties.

The deployment comes as federal authorities continue to investigate the shooting and as protests and heightened tensions continue in the area.

DHS has not yet publicly announced the deployment.

Fox News' Matt Finn contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump responded Friday to questions about the fatal ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis that killed Renee Nicole Good, suggesting she acted as an “agitator” and downplaying Vice President JD Vance’s earlier comments about a broader left-wing network.

When asked whether there was any organized group behind the incident by Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy, Trump said he hadn’t seen the vice president’s statement but called the situation unusual.

“I watched that yesterday, and there are a lot of lot of different forms to it, but there was a woman screaming ‘shame, shame, shame,’” Trump said. “She was an agitator, probably a paid agitator. But in my opinion, she was an agitator, a very high level agitator. So professional she wouldn’t stop screaming.”

Trump went on to say the video showed behavior he described as “not normal,” and defended law enforcement broadly.

“You have agitators and we will always be protecting ICE, and we’re always going to be protecting our Border Patrol and our law enforcement,” he said.

Good, 37, was fatally shot by an ICE agent during a federal enforcement operation on Jan. 7 in Minneapolis.

A tense exchange during anti-ICE protests in Minneapolis took an unexpected turn when a demonstrator said that she was being paid to be there.

Fox News host Laura Ingraham was on the ground in Minneapolis as demonstrations erupted nationwide after a woman was killed during a confrontation with federal agents.

"Do you have a job?" Ingraham asked a masked protester outside the Whipple Federal Building.

"I’m [getting] paid right now," replied the woman, though it was unclear if she was serious.

Before the exchange, the woman had been walking through the crowd shouting, "Shame" and profanity. When Ingraham asked why her face was covered, the woman said it was because her "nose is cold."

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Minneapolis and in other cities after a woman was shot and killed during a confrontation with federal agents. The Department of Homeland Security said Renee Nicole Good was shot and killed after she attempted to "weaponize her vehicle" to hit law enforcement agents.

Minnesota officials have disputed that account, claiming the woman did not pose a threat and calling for an investigation.

Ingraham later said that while some demonstrators appeared peaceful, others became hostile toward the media trying to ask basic questions.

"If you actually go into the mix and try to chat with people, you end up getting escorted out. And they kind of nicely, but aggressively, escort you out across their border," she said.

This is an excerpt of an article by Fox News Digital's Madison Colombo.

The partner of Renee Nicole Good spoke publicly for the first time after Good was fatally shot during an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Minneapolis last week, according to a report by The Washington Post.

In a statement, Good’s wife said the couple had stopped on a residential street to support neighbors during an ICE operation when the confrontation unfolded.

“On Wednesday, January 7, we stopped to support our neighbors. We had whistles. They had guns,” she said, according to the Post.

Federal officials have said the ICE agent involved fired in self-defense and that the shooting remains under investigation.

Good’s partner described her as a devoted parent and community-oriented person, saying she lived by compassion and kindness.

“Renee lived this belief every day,” she said. “She is pure love. She is pure joy.”

The case has drawn national attention as Democrats and immigration advocates criticize ICE enforcement tactics, while federal officials stress officer safety and the need for a full investigation.

The Washington Post’s extensive personal profile of Good stands in contrast to its prior coverage of the killing of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley, another immigration-linked case that received different framing.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt pushed back Friday against media coverage of the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis, saying that an ICE agent “properly defended himself” and accusing the media of advancing a political narrative.

In a post on X, Leavitt said media outlets smeared the ICE agent after the officer fired on Renee Nicole Good, 37, who allegedly drove a vehicle toward him.

“The media smeared an ICE Agent who properly defended himself from being run over by organized leftist protesters who were impeding an active law enforcement operation,” Leavitt wrote.

She went on to criticize news organizations more broadly, saying that intentional misrepresentation is a reason for low trust in the press and accusing outlets of pushing a Democrat Party narrative.

“That’s exactly what they did in this case in Minnesota,” she added, pointing to video she says supports the agent’s actions.

Leavitt’s comments echo broader Republican support for the ICE agent’s use of force during the incident.